[aus001]

hi
Does any one know how to print a row of stars like *****
****
***
using python. i can do it in c but not inpython

[EdwinNameless]

aus001, on 30 Nov, 2009 - 04:56 AM, said:

hi
Does any one know how to print a row of stars like *****
****
***
using python. i can do it in c but not inpython

If you know how to do it in C, then it's a matter of adapting the syntax to Python.

Here is a hint: http://ibiblio.org/g...d/for-loop.html.

[programble]

# For loop i from 5 to 0, subtracting 1 each time
for i in range(5, 0, -1):
    print '*' * i

This post has been edited by programble: 05 December 2009 - 09:47 AM

[baavgai]

print "\n".join([(5-i) * "*" for i in range(3)])

[code_m]

You can also use string formatting:

for _ in range(3):
    print "{0:<5}".format("*")

which will output:
*****
*****
*****

str.format is extremely useful, please look to your resourses to learn it ! (including python.org)

[brianmen]

You could also just use the three quotes style to get a particular format:

print """

*******
*******
*******
*******

"""

That's just if you want to print it once or so.

[chemicalfan]

This has already been answered here!